[rpriske]

August 30th, 1991

After yesterday's blowout we are trying to get our momentum back against the Cardinals.

St.Louis is pitching Scott Lawrence (5-5, 2.98).

The Giants have John Burkett (10-11, 3.97)

I have had little exposure to Lawrence, going 1 for 6.

But I am hitting clean-up.

I came up in the 1st with two out and Ruben Sierra on 1st. I walked.
We were left on.

I caught a Terry Shumpert pop with the bases loaded for the 1st out in the 2nd.
We managed to leave them loaded.

In the bottom the 2nd, Rance Mulliniks hit a two run homer!

Giants lead 2-0

Bernie Williams doubled Lance Johnson home in the top of the 3rd.
Then Andy Van Slyke doubled Williams home to erase out lead.
It got worse as Luis Gonzalez doubled Van Slyke home with one out.
With two out, Gonzalez scored on a Lawrence single.

Cardinals lead 4-2

I came up with two out in the bottom of the 3rd and flew out to Williams in centre.

I then led off the bottom of the 6th by grounding out to Van Slyke at 1st.

Bryan Hickerson relieved for us in the 7th.

We cut the lead in half in the bottom of the inning as Rance scored on a Robby Thompson single.

Cardinals lead 4-3

Rod Nichols took the ball for us in the 8th.

I led off the bottom of the 8th against Tim Worrell. I walked again.
I was thrown out trying to steal 2nd.

Tom Kramer pitched the 9th.

In the bottom of the 9th, Rance scored on a Robby double, tying the game!

I came up in the bottom of the 10th with one out and Jason Bere pitching. I singled into right.
Stolen base #68.
I went to 3rd on a wild pitch.
Rick Cerone walked.
Tom came up - for some reason - and bunted Rick to 2nd.

The strategy there eludes me.

Ryan Klesko grounded out.

Matt may have just cost us the game.

After not pitch hitting for him in the 10th, Tom only faced two batters in the 11th (a walk and a pop out), before Matt pulled him for Mark Ross.

What the hell is going on?

I led off the bottom of the 12th, now facing Terry Leach. I flew out to Williams again.

We turned a Priske - Thompson - Mulliniks double play to end the top of the 13th.

After not pinch hitting for Mark in the 13th, Matt pulled him int he 14th, for Mike Scott.
I don't understand what Matt is doing. Is he not TRYING to win the game?

I took care of a Shumpert grounder for the 3rd out.

I came up in the bottom of the 14th with two out and Ruben on 1st. Another fly to Williams.

In the top of the 16th, Williams and Pendelton scored on a Gonzalez double.

Scott Service took over for us after that.

Cardinals lead 6-4

And that is how it ended.

I am hopping mad.

I have never been Matt's biggest fan but this was terrible.

I went 1 for 5 with a single, two walks, and a stolen base.